Company Description

Queensland Ecologists is a full-service ecological consulting group operating across Queensland, providing expert advice to public and private sector clients. The team delivers evidence-based ecological assessments and monitoring to support sustainable land use and development. Services typically include biodiversity surveys, habitat assessments, and environmental impact evaluations tailored to local ecosystems.

The organisation values scientific rigor, practical solutions, and collaboration with stakeholders to achieve positive environmental outcomes.

Role Description The Consulting Field Ecologist role is a full-time or part-time remote position responsible for conducting ecological field surveys and preparing professional reports for a range of projects.

Day-to-day activities include planning and undertaking field work, collecting and analysing data on flora, fauna, and habitats, and contributing to environmental impact assessments.

The role involves liaising with project managers and clients, interpreting regulatory requirements, and ensuring that findings are clearly documented in written reports and mapping outputs. The ecologist will also support project design, contribute to proposals, and participate in team meetings and ongoing career development, while working safely and independently in varied field environments.

Qualifications

- Demonstrated field work skills, including ecological surveys, habitat assessments,



and data collection.
- Strong wildlife and botany knowledge, with experience identifying species and understanding local ecosystems. Must have consulting level senior Queensland experience.
- Proficiency in report writing and documentation, including clear presentation of methods, results, and recommendations.
- Experience contributing to environmental impact assessment processes and familiarity with relevant legislation and guidelines.
- Relevant tertiary qualification in ecology, environmental science, biology, or a closely related discipline.
- Ability to work remotely and independently, manage time effectively, and collaborate with distributed project teams. We are primarily a work from home organisation unless we're in the field.
- Competence with GIS or spatial tools, data management software, and standard office applications is highly beneficial.
- Current driver’s license and willingness to travel for field work as required, including work in varied outdoor conditions.
- Field work can require 2-3 days of away from home travel - although we work to limit time away - and most work is from home (desktop) or day field trips.
- You must have an understanding of local government planning schemes - we're not after any one particular council area experience, but you must know how to find and interpret local planning schemes and how this applies to client requests.

📌 Senior Queensland Ecologist - Consulting
🏢 Queensland Ecologists
📍 Queensland